 Edwards made his major league debut with the Dodgers on June 23, 1946 at the age of 22 and was installed as the Dodgers' starting catcher by manager Leo Durocher, after Mickey Owen had fled the team to join the Mexican League.He hit for a .246 batting average as the Dodgers battled the St. Louis Cardinals in a tight pennant race.The two teams ended the season tied for first place and met in the 1946 National League tie-breaker series.